8-2(x+5)=5+3(2x+4)

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Solution for 8-2(x+5)=5+3(2x+4) equation:


Simplifying
8 + -2(x + 5) = 5 + 3(2x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2(5 + x) = 5 + 3(2x + 4)
8 + (5 * -2 + x * -2) = 5 + 3(2x + 4)
8 + (-10 + -2x) = 5 + 3(2x + 4)

Combine like terms: 8 + -10 = -2
-2 + -2x = 5 + 3(2x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2x = 5 + 3(4 + 2x)
-2 + -2x = 5 + (4 * 3 + 2x * 3)
-2 + -2x = 5 + (12 + 6x)

Combine like terms: 5 + 12 = 17
-2 + -2x = 17 + 6x

Solving
-2 + -2x = 17 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2x + -6x = 17 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -2x + -6x = -8x
-2 + -8x = 17 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-2 + -8x = 17 + 0
-2 + -8x = 17

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8x = 17 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8x = 17 + 2
-8x = 17 + 2

Combine like terms: 17 + 2 = 19
-8x = 19

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -2.375

Simplifying
x = -2.375

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